Relationship between the Host Cell Mitochondria and the Parasitophorous Vacuole in Cells Infected with Encephalitozoon Microsporidia

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-87

  Scanlon, Mary ^a   Leitch, Gordon J ^a   Visvesvara, Govinda S ^b   Shaw, Andrew P ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Demecolcine; Encephalitozon; Meront; Microsporidia; Mitochondria; Parasitophorous vacuole; Spore; Sporont

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; DEMECOLCINE;

MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PROTIST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CELL VACUOLE; CERCOPITHECUS; DRUG EFFECT; ENCEPHALITOZOON; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALBENDAZOLE; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CELL LINE; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; DEMECOLCINE; ENCEPHALITOZOON; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MITOCHONDRIA; VACUOLES;

ANIMALIA; CERCOPITHECUS; ENCEPHALITOZOON; MICROSPORIDIA; PROTISTA;

EID: 1242321983     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2004.tb00166.x     Document Type: Article

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